Building construction.



A. WICKEY. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 25,19l7.

1,275,345 Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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A. WICKEY.

BUILDING CONS'IRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED mus. 1911.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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ANDREW wIcKEY, or EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, ANDREW WICKEY, a citizen of the United States, and *a resident of East Chicago, county ofLake, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Building C0nstructions, of which the following is declared 'to be a full, clear, and exact description' This invention relates to building construction, and it principalobject is to provide a simple, cheap, light, substantial and eflicient structure, designed principally for use in dwellingsa'nd apartment buildings. Another object is to provide a combined reinforced concreteand tile floor construc- 7 tion which maybe used in ,dwellings and apartments without the employment of steel skeleton frame work. Another object is to provide a' building construction which shall be substantially fire-proof and sound-proof. With these and other objectsand advantages in view','this invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and claimed. J f

The inventionisclearly illustrated in the drawings accompanying this specification, in which? "Figure l, is a perspective view of a fragment of a building construction, embodying a simple form ofthe present-invention, part of thefioorin'g boards having been removed to illustrate the parts beneath the same;

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of a fragment of the structure with certain parts removed to more clearly illustrate other parts of the construction; Fig. 3, is a vertical, longitudinal section taken on the line 3'-3 of Fig. 1;. and Fig.4, is a vertical cross section takenon the line of Fig. :3.

' Referring to said i drawings, 5, designates one of the walls or'partitions of a building which maybe composed of stone, brickor tiles, and it is here shown asone of the partitionsof the building, composed in the main, of superimposed tiles. Extending from wall to wall of the building, and through the partitions, are the concrete girders 6, which in accordance with the 7 Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Aug, 13, 1918 Application filed January 25, 1917. Serial 110.144.331.

extending a shortdistance from the parti-' tions. In cases where there are long spans, it is preferable to employ concrete columns 9, which 30111 the girders as shown in, F igs.

l and 2, and these columns are provided in' of the" tiles, thereby bonding theflcolumns.

and tiles; It is also preferable to lay a course of concrete, 10, 'upon'the tiles at the: floor line, thereby providing an integral girders and columns.

Between the girders 6, are'rowsj of thin ceiling tiles 11, which extend crosswise between the girders, and said tiles are laid flush with the lower sides of the girders toprovide a smooth ceiling which may be completed witha light coat of plaster, and decorated in "any desired manner." Said tiles 11, may be hollow, as for instance, they may beprovidedwith lengthwise extending openings 12, and in erecting the floor, part of the concrete of the girders enters said hollows, thereby'bonding the girders and {tiles together. I Between each pair of girders is a frame work, which forms a brace or bridge for the floor. Said frame 'workis preferably constructedas follows: Running lengthwise ofthe girders and contiguous therewith, are board 13, which extend from ,the upper faces 'of the tiles .11, to the upper faces of the girders 6, and between said boards 13,

are other boards 14, which run parallel therewith, and also extend from the upper faces of the tiles 11', to the planeof the iupper faces of the girders. The boards 13,

extend between the partitions, and also be tween the partitions and outside 'walls,-and at the partitions and walls said boards are connected by crosswise extending boards 15,place'dcontigu0us with the walls or partitions, "and other crosswise extending boards 16, are placedbetween the boards 13, 14, and between the boards 14,14, as shown, all of the boards being nailed together and forming a bridge work across the floor space. Between each pair of boards, 14, 14, is placed a board 17, which lies flat upon the tiles 11, and is nailed to the boards 14. Said board 17, extends through the crosswise extending boards 15,

and is nailed to a block 18, which is spiked or otherwise secured to the partition. Each block is arranged to receive the ends of the two meeting boards. The boards 13, 141, 15 and 16, in addition to providing a bridge work for the floor, may comprise the nailing strips to which are nailed the flooring boards 19. In will be observed that practically all of the load on the flooring boards is carried directly by the reinforced concrete girders, and that very little of the load is carried by the board frame Work; consequently the ceiling tiles 11, may be very thin, inasmuch as they have no heavy load to carry.

In constructing a building in accordance with the present invention, the walls and partitions are erected in the usual manner up to the floor line, and then boards or planks 20, are placed along the lines where the girders are to be formed; said boards or planks 20, being supported by the usual staging 21, in accordance with the well known practice. The tiles 11, are then laid upon the boards or planks 20, spaces being left therebetween to provide for the reinforced concrete girders. The frame work, comprising the boards 13, 1 1, 15, 16 and 17, and blocks 18,having been nailed together, and it will be observed that the adjacent boards 13 and ends of the tiles 11, provide the sides of troughs for the reception of the concrete for the girders. The reinforcing rods 7 are then placed in the troughs, as usual, and the troughs filled with concrete up to the level of the upper edges of the boards, the concrete also being laid upon the top of the partitions, and joining with the concrete girders. It is to be understood that at the partitions, the reinforcing rods 8, are placed in the concrete before the trough is completely filled. Incase of a long span, the tiles or other members of the wall or partition, are spaced apart at the intersection with the girders and that boards or planks are placed against the adjacent ends of the wall or partitionto make a form or mold into which is deposited concrete to form a concrete column. When the, structure is complete, all of the girdersare bonded together by'the crosswise reinforced course of concrete 10, and the whole is a light, substantial, fireproof and soundproof structure. The flooring boards 19, are nailed to the wooden frame work to complete the floor, and the boards or planks 20, and stageasier er this patent may be obtained for ing 21, are removed after the concrete girders are set.

More or less variation of the exact details of construction is possible without departing from the spirit of this invention. I desire, therefore, not to limit myself to the exact form of construction shown and described, but intend in the following claims to point out all of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: I

1. A building construction comprising walls orpartitions having a course of con; crete formed therein at the floor, reinforced concrete girders located at said course of concrete, rows of ceiling tiles interlocked with said girders and flush with the lower edges thereof, floor supporting boards which extend parallel with thegirders, certainof which are contiguous therewith and primarily form the sides of the forms for the girders, the other floor supporting boards being located between said boards, crosswise extending boards at the partitions and primarily forming sides for the molds for said course of concrete, other crosswise extending boards between said first mentioned crosswise extending boards, all of said boards being secured together to provide a frame, and flooring secured to said frame.

. 2. A building construction comprising walls or partitions having a course of concrete formed therein at the floor, reinforced concrete girders located at said course of concrete, rows of ceiling tiles interlocked with said girders and flush vwith the lower edges thereof, floor supporting boards which extend parallel with thegirders, certain of which are contiguous therewith and pri marily form the side of the forms for the girders, the other floor supporting boards being located between said boards, crosswise extending boards at the partitions and primarily forming sides for'themolds for said course of concrete, other crosswise extending boards'between said firstv mentioned crosswise extending boards, blocks on said walls or partitions, the upper faces of which are flush with the upper faces of the tiles, and horizontal, lengthwise extending boards between the intermediate lengthwise extending boards and resting on said tiles and blocks. and secured to saidblocks, all of said boards being secured together to form a frame, and flooring secured to said frame.

ANDREW WICKEY.

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Washington, D. G." 

